So the question is whether to buy WD Black or WD Blue? Other than Black costing three times as much, all the details mentioned are the same. It would seem above all, your budget would answer the question.

So the question is whether to buy WD Black or WD Blue? Other than Black costing three times as much, all the details mentioned are the same. It would seem above all, your budget would answer the question.

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In my region, Black is considerably cheaper and Blue is way more expensive than the prices you showed. In fact, the difference is something of 20%-25%. Therefore, me asking: is the difference in price worth the performance gains?

Edit: my question is more like: if the specs are so similar, what makes the black so much more expensive?

I would take the Black over the Blue anyday for these reasons:
1) It has a 5 year warranty versus the Blue's 2 year warranty.
2) The Black drive is optimized to be faster than the blue. The only way WD can market it is if it were faster than the cheaper option.

I would take the Black over the Blue anyday for these reasons:
1) It has a 5 year warranty versus the Blue's 2 year warranty.
2) The Black drive is optimized to be faster than the blue. The only way WD can market it is if it were faster than the cheaper option.